Should a fully covered self-expandable biliary metal stent be anchored with a double-pigtail plastic

• 作 者: Saad Emhmed Ali Wesam M Franda
• 机 构: DepartmentofInternalMedicine,DepartmentofInternalMedicine,DepartmentofStatistics
• 出 处: 世界胃肠内镜杂志:英文版(电子版)
• 发表日期: 2019年5期
• 关键词: Metal STENTS Double-pigtail plastic stent Endoscopic retrograde CHOLANGIOPANCREA

BACKGROUND The migration rate of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs) has been reported to be between 14% to 37%. Anchoring of FCSEMSs using a doublepigtail plastic stent (DPS) may decrease migration. AIM To compare stent migration rates b